The incident was captured on a neighbor's surveillance camera Sunday morning in Francisville

A man attempted to abduct a woman walking in Francisville on Sunday, police say. Surveillance video recorded the man, who appears to be between 40 and 50 years old, grabbing the woman from behind as she walked on the sidewalk.

Philadelphia police are searching for a man caught on surveillance video attempting to abduct a woman in the Francisville neighborhood on Sunday.

The incident occurred around 10 a.m. on the 800 block of North 15th Street, police said. Surveillance video recorded the man, who appears to be between 40 and 50 years old, grabbing the woman from behind as she walked on the sidewalk.

In the video, the woman screams for help and strikes the man. She breaks free and the attacker walks away.